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FiGURE 38. — Culicoides galindoi Wirth and Blanton. a-e. Female: a, wing; b, thoracic 

 pattern; c, palpus; d, tibial comb; e, spermathecae. /, g, Male:/, parameres; g, genitalia, 

 parameres removed. 



0.95 (0.91-1.00, n=10); distal sensory tufts present on segments iii, 

 vii-x. Palpal segments in proportion of 8:18:20:9:10, third segment 

 slightly swollen, 2.1 (2.0-2.3, n = 14) times as long as greatest breadth, 

 with a small, shallow, sensory pit. Mandible with 14 (12-15, n = 14) 

 teeth. 



Thorax. — Mesonotum dark brown with extensive, pruinose, yellow- 

 ish patches as figured, principally two elongate submedian anterior 

 marks, two pairs of lateral spots and extensive pale prescutellar area; 

 postscutellum and pleuron dark brown, pleuron yellowish on dorsal 

 half. Legs dark brown, fore and mid femora with subapical and all 

 tibiae with subbasal pale rings; hind tibial comb with four (n = 14) 

 spines, the one nearest the spur longest. 



Wing. — Pattern as figured, ends of cells R5, Mi, Mj and anal cell 

 with large pale areas extending broadly to wing margin, ends of the 



